In the past, I’ve referenced several popular and classic Saturday morning cartoon shows. They’ve made for a great recap in this blog. This time, however, I want to share with you some cartoons that aired on Sunday morning. There were usually two types of Sunday morning cartoons – the shows that used to air on…
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The return of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl? Seriously?!?
It was probably one of the hokiest Saturday morning TV shows ever filmed. And considering that it came from the Krofft studios, which balanced fantasy and escapism and total surrealness, made it even more intriguing. I’m talking about Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, a Saturday morning superhero show that starred Deidre Hall and Judy Strangis…
Read MoreRollergames versus Rollerjam
The Times Union’s blogfarm features a set of blogs written by the Albany All Stars Roller Derby team and the Hellions of Troy Roller Derby team. It’s really good stuff and it gives a great insight into the world of flat track roller derby. Roller Derby has been part of the sporting scene for generations. …
Read MoreGoodbye, John Schnabel
One of my current favorite reality TV shows is the Friday night Discovery Channel program Gold Rush, in which teams of miners brave the harsh weather of the Yukon to mine for gold. The show followed the adventures of the Hoffman crew – the bearded Todd Hoffman and his family and friends, whose adventures either…
Read More“Time After Time” – 1979 movie, 2016 TV series?
I was a HUGE fan of the 1979 science fiction time travel movie Time After Time, in which H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) chased Jack the Ripper (David Warner) through the streets of modern-day San Francisco. It was suspenseful, it was funny, it was one of those films that I saw in the theater – and…
Read MoreStorytown / Great Escape creator documentary airs tonight on WMHT
The upstate amusement park Storytown U.S.A., now known as the Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom, has been a part of our cultural experience for over sixty years. And thanks to the visionary genius of Charles R. Wood, this park has made countless children and parents happy. Trust me. Any man who can bring The Comet…
Read MoreThe return of H.R. Pufnstuf?
I am a major fan of the 1970’s Sid and Marty Krofft Saturday morning TV shows of the 1970’s. Land of the Lost, The Bugaloos, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, all of those. And that includes H.R. Pufnstuf. If you’re too young to remember H.R. Pufnstuf, the show aired on NBC for two seasons, and…
Read More“The Rise and Return” – an Amish Mafia sequel?
Background. A few years ago, I had fun doing a snark-filled episode review of the Discovery Channel fake-reality TV series Amish Mafia. The show purported to pull back the curtain on the secret culture of Amish and Mennonites in South Central Pennsylvania. For four seasons, we watched the wacky adventures of Lebanon Levi King Stoltzfus…
Read MoreCould “Mercy Street” be the next “Downton Abbey”?
I have a great affinity for televised period dramas. Whether it’s British aristocracy dramas like Upstairs, Downstairs or Downton Abbey, war dramas like Tour of Duty or Homefront, speculative fiction like Murdoch Mysteries or The Wild Wild West, or 60’s retro reviews like American Dreams or Love Child, I enjoy using my television as a time-travel device…
Read MoreDeath, taxes, and Time Warner Cable rate increases
They are the only three things you can count on in this world. You know where this is heading. You know what this entails. Time Warner Cable, the entertainment service provider monolith whose logo bears a striking resemblance to the Egyptian symbol of Osiris, has announced yet another rate-jack for January 2016. Of course, they…
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